September 27, 2018
Millicent Traylor, M.D., of Detroit, Michigan was sentenced to over 11 years in prison today for her part in a health care scheme against Medicare from 2011 to 2016. Traylor and her co-conspirators defrauded Medicare of an estimated $8.9 million during that period. They submitted fraudulent claims for home health care services and other services which were not provided or not medically necessary. At times, the physician services which were provided were provided by Dr. Traylor, though she was unlicensed during that period. Furthermore, evidence presented during the four-day trial showed that Traylor forged the signature of licensed physicians on prescriptions for opioid medications, oxycodone for instance, as a way to encourage patient participation in the scheme. Traylor’s three co-conspirators will also serve time in prison. DOJ
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